Everything posted by CV32
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"PGM Grand" thread
They don't need the carrier for that.
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The F-35 Saga
The development and testing program continues, but so does the struggle to reduce the cost. A relevant quote I saw today from Shay Assad, former US DoD director of defense procurement and acquisition: "[Control costs] so we don’t go down the path of spending a tremendous amount of money in [development] only to find out that what we’ve designed and developed, we can’t afford".
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F-22 stand down linked to Elmendorf crash
From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]
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Did Taiwan rescue a spy plane?
I spent a LOT of time trying to do just that. The ROI makes one wonder, sometimes.
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Did Taiwan rescue a spy plane?
From DefenseNews [excerpt]
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58th anniversary of armistice in Korea
Meant to post this yesterday. Canadian Korean war vets honoured
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The F-35 Saga
From DefenseNews [excerpt] Link to of the first F-35C cat launch.
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"PGM Grand" thread
Perhaps they hope to change some history, Final Countdown style.
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Indian MMRCA down to Rafale, Eurofighter
From Aviation Week [excerpt]
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The F-35 Saga
From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]
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"PGM Grand" thread
From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]
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US Navy and Diesel Subs
Interesting tie in ... From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]
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Smith raises doubt over JSF
From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]
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SirVival's Wishlist
I like the workaround for its creativity, but won't be adopting it for the official DB. I'd prefer to wait until (if) we can work out some code that properly models platforms and weapons that disgorge or dispense other platforms and weapons.
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F-22 stand down linked to Elmendorf crash
From Flight Global [excerpt]
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Requests for the HCDB (Official DB of HCE) and HCDB2
Last call for requests before the next release.
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Did Taiwan rescue a spy plane?
From DefenseNews [excerpt]
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Time to get serious with Pakistan
From DefenseNews [excerpt]
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H4 questions i always wanted answers to
Can't say I would characterize many of these kinds of systems as either exclusively offensive or defensive.
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Libya No Fly Zone
The struggle continues, obviously. I expect most everyone will agree that Qaddafi and his 'infrastructure' proved a tougher nut to crack than anyone would have believed, excepting those who are aware of the limits of airpower, and 'limited' airpower at that.
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Requests for the HCDB (Official DB of HCE) and HCDB2
Screwed up the merge job when moving your post here, Warhorse64. In any event, thanks for finding the error and bringing my attention to it. I will fix it for the next release, which will happen any day now.
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And then there were three?
From Flight Globa's DEW Line blog ... a peek at the J-20 weapons bay?
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SirVival's Wishlist
Not a bad workaround. Good thinking.
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40th anniversary of Harpoon
Heh. If I had to guess how many 'virtual' Harpoons have been tossed around - heck, even shot down - over the years, I'd hazard a guess that the number would far exceed 7,200 missiles.
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40th anniversary of Harpoon
From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]